THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 13, 1935. 1193
licensed by the Superintendent to import or export the drug, or unless he is licensed or otherwise authorised to manufac- ture the drug, or (but so far only as regards procuring the drug) unless he is licensed to procure the drug; or
(2) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence or authority.
5. Except when the drugs are lawfully dispensed in pursuance of a prescription given by a duly qualified medical practitioner, or registered dentist, or veterinary surgeon approved by the Superintendent, or are supplied by a duly qualified medical practitioner or approved veterinary surgeon who dispenses his own medicines, in accordance with the conditions hereinafter specified, no person shall supply or procure or offer to supply or procure any of the drugs to or for any person in the Colony who is not licensed or otherwise authorised to be in possession of the drug nor to any person so licensed or authorised except in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence or authority:
Provided that administration of the drugs by or under the direct personal supervision of a duly qualified medical practitioner, or by or under the direct personal supervision of a registered dentist in dental treatment, or by or under the direct personal supervision of an approved veterinary surgeon in the treatment of any animal, shall not be deemed to be supplying the drug within the meaning of this and the following regulations.
Conditions as to the giving and dispensing of prescriptions.
6. A prescription for the supply of the drugs must comply with the following conditions:-
(1) The prescription must be in writing, must be dated and signed by the registered medical practitioner, registered dentist, or approved veterinary surgeon, as the case may be, with his usual signature and address, and must specify the name and address of the person for whose use the pre- scription is given, and the total amount of the drugs to be supplied on the prescription, except that in the case of a preparation which is contained in the British Pharmacopeia or the British Pharmaceutical Codex and which is not com- bined with any other preparation of any of the drugs not so contained, it shall be sufficient to state the total amount of the preparation to be so supplied. A prescription shall only be given by a registered medical practitioner when re- quired for purposes of medical treatment.
(2) A prescription shall only be given by a registered dentist for the purposes of dental treatment and shall be marked For local dental treatment only
(3) A prescription shall only be given by an approved veterinary surgeon for the purposes of treatment of animals and shall be marked "For animal treatment only ".
(4) The Superintendent may prescribe and issue a form, hereinafter referred to as the official form, for use in giving prescriptions for the drugs, and in that case a prescription for any of the drugs shall only be given on an official form: Provided that in a case of emergency when the person giving the prescription has not the official form available,
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